Certificate IV in Building and Construction

Certificate IV

Duration

7 months – 2.4 years

Indicative Cost

$8,500 – $33,000

AUD — confirm with college

Colleges

121

ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Median cost

$16,500

Half charge more, half less

What this course is

Certificate IV in Building and Construction is a certificate iv that typically takes 7 months – 2.4 years and is offered by 121 accredited providers across ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA in the field of Architecture and Building.

Estimated total cost of study

Based on tuition from the CRICOS register, DHA living cost figures, and the current student visa application charge. Duration: 0.6 years – 2.4 years.

Tuition

Total course cost as registered on the CRICOS register. Confirm current fees directly with the provider before applying.

$8,500 – $33,000

Living costs

DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.6 years – 2.4 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.

$17,712 – $70,847

Student visa application charge (Subclass 500)

Government fee, primary applicant. Effective 1 July 2026.

$2,500

Estimated total

Range reflects different providers offering this course.

$28,712 – $106,347

Not included: Health cover (OSHC) and medical exam costs. OSHC cost varies by approved provider and policy length. There is no government-set price — each provider (ahm, Allianz Care, BUPA, CBHS, Medibank, nib) sets their own rates independently. No verified figure is available for medical exam and biometric costs either.

Tuition source: CRICOS register (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved from the Australian CRICOS register. Not guaranteed current — confirm fees directly with the provider.

Living costs source: Migration (LIN 19/198) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 — Federal Register of Legislation (F2024L00529). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2024-05-10.

Visa charge source: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00874). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2026-07-01.

Where you can study this course

121 colleges on the CRICOS register offer this course. Narrow the list, or sort it by a figure that matters to you.

Colleges shown: 121
Median cost: A$16,500

What colleges charge for this course (select a column to narrow the list)

A$8kmedian A$17kA$33k+

The same course, the same register. Each column is the total fee recorded against the course, in dollars. Where a college sits on this spread is worth asking them about.

State

Type

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Victorian Education and Training Group Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$8,500A$213/week
Construction Training Australia Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$9,200A$230/week
Opulence College Pty LtdACT7 monthsA$9,500A$297/week
Academique Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$10,010A$193/week
SKILLS CLICK PTY LIMITEDVIC1 yearA$10,250A$197/week
Horizon Training Institute Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$10,499A$202/week
Radix Education Pty LtdACT1 yearA$10,500A$202/week
Unity School Pty LtdTAS1 yearA$11,000A$212/week
The Canberra Training School Pty. Ltd.ACT1 yearA$11,050A$213/week
Hashm Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$11,770A$231/week
Built Training & Education Pty LtdVIC11 monthsA$11,800A$251/week
GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE PTY. LTD.QLD1 yearA$12,000A$231/week
College of Construction and Management Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$12,000A$200/week
GIPPSLAND TRADE INSTITUTE PTY LTDVIC10 monthsA$12,250A$278/week
Crumps International Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$12,500A$240/week
Edinburgh International College Pty LtdVIC10 monthsA$12,500A$284/week
Australian National College Pty LtdVIC10 monthsA$12,500A$298/week
AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND TRADE PTY LTDSA1.1 yearsA$12,750A$228/week
Birger International College Pty LtdSA1.1 yearsA$12,750A$228/week
Origin Education Group Pty LtdVIC7 monthsA$13,000A$419/week
Trade Institute of Victoria Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$13,000A$250/week
Alana Kaye Group Pty LtdNT1 yearA$13,000A$250/week
JMD Business Institute Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$13,250A$331/week
Education Access (Australia) Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$13,500A$260/week
McEvoy & Doust Pty LtdVIC10 monthsA$13,500A$321/week
Kangaroo International College Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$13,500A$338/week
Lead College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$14,000A$269/week
College of Skills & Knowledge Pty LtdVIC10 monthsA$14,000A$333/week
Global Healthcare Management College Pty LtdVIC10 monthsA$14,000A$333/week
SAPIENCE COLLEGE PTY LTDVIC10 monthsA$14,000A$318/week
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDVIC10 monthsA$14,000A$311/week
BFJ International Studies Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$14,500A$363/week
SALFORD COLLEGE PTY LTDSA1 yearA$14,750A$284/week
Platinum Properties Melbourne Pty LimitedVIC1 yearA$14,950A$288/week
Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education Pty. Ltd.VIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Accredited Education & Training Australia Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Apex Institute of Education Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Techie International College Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$15,000A$375/week
Star Gazers Education Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Spores Education and Training Pty LtdSA1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Harmony International College Pty LtdQLD9 monthsA$15,000A$375/week
Australian Institute of Building and Management Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$15,000A$375/week
Massey College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Morrison College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$15,200A$292/week
House of Learning Pty LtdVIC1.1 yearsA$15,500A$282/week
Sydney Metro College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$15,500A$298/week
ASHT Pty LtdSA1 yearA$15,750A$303/week
Department of Training and Workforce DevelopmentWA1 yearA$15,926A$306/week
Learning Victoria Pty LtdVIC10 monthsA$16,000A$364/week
Australian Institute of Professionals (AIP) Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$16,000A$400/week

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Source: CRICOS register, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 2.5 AU. The register is authoritative for registration, provider and course code. It is not authoritative for fees, duration or intake dates — those are provider-published, and the college is the one to confirm them with.

Entry requirements

The CRICOS register does not publish entry requirements. They are set and published by each provider. Open the provider's own page for the requirements that apply to a given course and intake.

Course details and pricing are from the Australian CRICOS register. Providers may have updated their offerings, confirm directly with the provider before applying.

Questions about Certificate IV in Building and Construction

Answered from the records on this page.

How much does this course actually cost?

Across the 121 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$8,500 to A$33,000, with a middle figure of A$16,500. That is the same qualification on the same register — the spread is real, and it is the reason the list above can be sorted by price and by cost per week. Fees come from the CRICOS register, which is not authoritative for what a college charges today.

Why does a price here differ from the college's own website?

The register records what the provider lodged. The provider's own page records what they charge now. Where the two differ, the college is the one to trust — always confirm the fee, the course length and the intake dates with them before you apply or pay anything.

Does it matter which state I study this in?

This course is registered with colleges across 8 states and territories, and the fee varies between them — you can see the spread above. Living costs also differ by city, and that difference is often larger than the difference in tuition. What we cannot tell you is which is right for you; that depends on things this register does not record.

What does this page not tell me?

Entry requirements, English language levels, intake dates and what the course leads to afterwards. The CRICOS register does not publish any of those, so neither do we. Entry requirements are set by each college. For anything about a visa, a registered migration agent is the person to ask — every one of them holds a number issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.